Q: Is 243,704,169 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 243,704,169 is not a prime number.

Why is 243,704,169 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 243704169 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 197 591 1,773 137,453 412,359 1,237,077 27,078,241 81,234,723 and 243,704,169, with no remainder.

Since 243,704,169 cannot be divided by just 1 and 243,704,169, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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